"We cannot wait to host R2Hop2 again," said Fordham President and Chief Executive Officer Jim Lutz. "There is nothing that we love as much as having the opportunity to entertain the people who have supported our brewery in the past few years in our own backyard."

Splashing onto the scene

The Splashing Pearls, a trio based in Bear, immediately distinguishes itself from most acts in the state by using a steel drum to anchor its indie sound.

Not one to paint itself into a corner with one style, The Pearls succinctly demonstrate this on their latest album "Stories from the Bottle," released in 2012. The 12-song project is all over the place conjuring up blues grooves to reggae vibes.

"It's about people waking up after a long hard weekend of partying and such and having to get themselves to work," said Harvey, 57, of Landenberg, Pa. "They have the Xs in their eyes and they've got to drag themselves to work."

Then there's the contrasting "Dream Boat," a song that sounds like an old vaudeville tune from the '20s. It's a cute tale of two young people who paddle out on a lake to spend time together.